[Ron C.]

I'm fascinated with space exploration. Since the beginning of landing two rovers on Mars I've watched those rovers every day - and you can still see the latest movements and activities of the rover Opportunity at this link, still doing research, still taking pictures and sending them back to earth.

And NASA is mere months away from sending a far more sophisticated rover to mars.

But, I seriously doubt that many alive today will ever see 'civilization' becoming space-faring - i.e. establishing colonies on other planets.

[dragnet2]

Watch them get this 2000 pound vehicle on the Martian surface

I know you've seen this Ron, but others should watch the video at bottom of this post. It's very cool.

Taken during mobility testing, this image is of the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

Curiosity lands on the surface of Mars in about 2 months, August, 2012.

I suggest others watch this Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Animation, about the mission. The video is only 11 minutes long, and well worth the watch.

Enlarge the screen and turn up the volume.

How they are going to get Curiosity onto the surface of Mars

The video which will be sent back from this vehicle traveling around the surface of Mars, will be spectacular.